An organization whose status as a private foundation is terminated will be treated as an organization created on the day after the day of the termination. An organization whose private foundation status has been terminated under the provisions of section 507(a) will, if it continues to operate, be treated as a new organization and must, if it wants to be classified under section 501(c)(3), apply for recognition of section 501(c)(3) status. Return to Life Cycle of a Private Foundation